Amendments for SB25-152
Senate Journal, March 21
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB25-152 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, line 15, strike "informed" and substitute "informed,
in certain circumstances,".
Page 4, line 26, after "(c)" insert "(I)" and before "SUBSECTION" insert "THIS
SUBSECTION (8.5)(c)(I) AND".
Page 5, strike lines 1 through 3 and substitute "AFFIRMATIVELY DISPLAY AN
IDENTIFICATION NAME TAG OR SIMILAR WORN".
Page 5, line 4, strike "AND".
Page 5, strike lines 8 through 12 and substitute "ORGANIZATIONS STANDARDS,
OR THOSE OF AN ALTERNATIVE ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION WITH
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARDS, SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SUBSECTION (8.5)(c)(I).
(II) THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (8.5)(c)(I) OF
THIS SECTION ONLY APPLY TO HEALTH-CARE PRACTITIONERS PROVIDING
SERVICES IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 25-1.5-103
(1)(a), AN URGENT CARE CENTER, OR A FREESTANDING EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 25-1.5-114.".
Page 5, line 14, strike "AND AS NECESSARY".
Page 5, line 15, strike "PRACTITIONER" and substitute "PRACTITIONER, ON FIRST
ENCOUNTER WITH THE PATIENT,".
Page 5, line 16, strike "SPECIFIC".
Page 5, line 17, strike "REGISTRATION." and substitute "REGISTRATION OR
SHALL VERBALLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY A TITLE OR ABBREVIATION
AUTHORIZED IN STATUTE FOR THE PRACTITIONER.".
Health &
Human
Services
Senate Journal, March 26
SB25-152 by Senator(s) Frizell and Michaelson Jenet; --Concerning requirements for health-care
practitioner identification.
Amendment No. 1, Health & Human Services Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 21, page(s) 531 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2(L.003), by Senator Frizell.
Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated March 20,
2025, page 1, line 16, after "CENTER," insert "AN AMBULATORY SURGICAL
CENTER LICENSED PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 3 OF TITLE 25,".
Page 5 of the printed bill, line 14, after "UNDERSTANDING," insert "UNLESS
EMERGENT CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE IT IMPRACTICABLE,".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
House Journal, April 9
46 SB25-152 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
47 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
48 recommendation:
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50 Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, line 8, after "ALTERNATIVE" insert
51 "FACILITY".
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53 Page 6, after line 5 insert:
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1 "(f) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBSECTION (8.5)
2 TO THE CONTRARY, A PRACTITIONER MAY USE SUPPLEMENTAL
3 DESCRIPTORS OR TITLES, SO LONG AS:
4 (I) THE PRACTITIONER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES IN THE SAME
5 ADVERTISEMENT OR ENCOUNTER THE SPECIFIC STATE-ISSUED LICENSE,
6 CERTIFICATE, OR REGISTRATION HELD, OR, FOR A VERBAL FIRST
7 ENCOUNTER WITH A PATIENT, THE SPECIFIC LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, OR
8 REGISTRATION HELD, OR USES AN ABBREVIATION AUTHORIZED IN STATUTE;
9 AND
10 (II) ANY SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTOR OR TITLE USED ACCURATELY
11 REFLECTS THE PRACTITIONER'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE, FIELD OF
12 SPECIALIZATION, OR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TERMINOLOGY
13 ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRACTITIONER'S PROFESSIONAL ROLE.".
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15 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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17 Page 6, after line 12 insert:
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19 "(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (9)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE
20 DIRECTOR SHALL NOT IMPOSE A FINE THAT EXCEEDS FIVE HUNDRED
21 DOLLARS FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION (8.5). THE DIRECTOR IS
22 ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER OTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION BEFORE IMPOSING
23 A FINE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT.".
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25 Page 6, line 13, strike "date." and substitute "date - applicability. (1)".
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27 Page 6, after line 21 insert:
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29 "(2) This act applies to actions taken on or after the applicable
30 effective date of this act.".
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